<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">I am so sad to hear this. I just spoke with Joanne via text message a few days ago. I will be praying for both Joanne and Frankie that they have a speedy recovery. Please keep us posted as to what is going on with them. So scary.<div> <br><br><div dir="ltr">From My iPhone </div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Apr 27, 2021, at 5:39 PM, ali benmerzouga <ali.benmerzouga@hotmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for letting us know Suzanne.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">We will keep them in our prayers and wish them a quick recovery.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please keep us posted about their situation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Stay safe!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ali<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Suzanne Turner <smturner.234@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 27, 2021 5:13 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List' <ohio-talk@nfbnet.org>; NFBOH-Cleveland@nfbnet.org; 'Lisa Bostick'' <lbostick04@jcu.edu>; AlexisTyson2000@Yahoo.com; 'Edgarsfarm'' <edgarsfarm@aol.com>; 'Sandra Krems' <slkrems@yahoo.com>; bdowdy1983@gmail.com; shawgriff781@gmail.com; Nricks123@me.com; stuff12993@aol.com; lmr.upshaw@gmail.com; Dr.Carolyn.Peters@gmail.com; 'Dave Bertsch' <dwbertsch@hotmail.com>; patrinkle@icloud.com; 'Ali Benmerzouga'' <ali.benmerzouga@hotmail.com>; jimweiss72@icloud.com; regina.mason216@gmail.com; ccjeff@ameritech.net; Arringtonrs@gmail.com; NFBOH-Cleveland@nfbnet.org; Victory71351@AOL.COM; BigPapaZo@roadrunner.com; WO.Turner5@sbcglobal.net; 'Heather Ways' <heatherways@yahoo.com>; lewisbarbee@yahoo.com; remacd3@gmail.com; Chefgreen56@gmail.com; delcenia@prodigy.net; Campbelllegal87@gmail.com; riscw619@gmail.com; davidgGray1984@gmail.com; dwjann57@gmail.com; jimweiss72@icloud.com; charlenebolden@att.net; BillieGraham38@gmail.com; Butler.Henry@icloud.com; TMcKenney51@Icloud.com; lelinda@roadrunner.com; TurnerW794@gmail.com; info@onhconsulting.com; 'ali benmerzouga' <ali.benmerzouga@hotmail.com>; Tawnt@yahoo.com; nnulite@sbcglobal.net; thorpe.ronda@gmail.com; auntro3135@gmail.com; TraceySinkovic17@gmail.com; Nricks123@me.com<br><b>Cc:</b> smturner.234@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Cleveland Chapter Members are requesting prayers, due to the severity of Covid-19<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cleveland, Ohio and Friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">With great regret, I am reporting that two of the Cleveland Chapter members are in the hospital with the virus. Joann Williams and Frankie Jones are sisters and both are struggling to breathe right now. They were admitted on Sunday night. Please do not reach out to them; as it is hard for them to communicate.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please send prayers up for their recovery. They are on oxygen and it was increased in the last few hours. They are also members of the Ohio Senior and the Ohio Community of Faith Divisions. This is why I am pleading on their behalf for prayer.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Both have given me permission to report. This is crucial and scary for the family and for me to report.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Members, please do not let up on the previsions that has been put forth by the CDC and Ohio when it comes to this virus. Stay safe, stay well and stay alert. Please limit going out, large crowds and wear your mask.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Get the vaccine!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Again, pray for their family and that they will recover.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Suzanne<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">National Federation of the Blind of Ohio (NFBO)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Suzanne Turner, Ohio Affiliate Vice President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cleveland Chapter, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(216) 990-6199<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span 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